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petrol operation, if high performance is

required.

WARNING

39) A quick burst on the accelerator before

stopping the engine serves no practical

purpose; it wastes fuel and is especially

damaging to turbocharged engines.

121) Never leave children unattended in

the car. Always remove the key from the

ignition when leaving the car and take it

with you.

122) The car should be braked after a few

clicks of the lever, if it is not, contact a Fiat

Dealership to have it adjusted.

WHEN PARKED

When parking and leaving the car,

proceed as follows:

123) In the case of parking manoeuvres

on roads on a gradient, the front wheels

must be steered towards the pavement

(when parking downhill), or in the opposite

direction if the vehicle is parked uphill.

Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone

if the car is parked on a steep slope.

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engage a gear (1 gear if facing

uphill or reverse if facing downhill) and

leave the wheels turned;

stop the engine and engage the

handbrake;

always remove the ignition key. Block

the wheels with a wedge or a stone if

the car is parked on a steep slope.

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

124)

40)

WARNING NEVER leave the vehicle

with the gearbox in neutral.

To engage the gears, press the clutch

pedal fully and put the gear lever into

the required position (the diagram for

gear engagement is shown on the

knob fig. 114).

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Handbrake engagement: pull lever

(A) fig. 112 or fig. 113 upwards until the

vehicle is braked.

Handbrake

121) 122) 123)

The handbrake lever is located

between the front seats.

To release the handbrake: slightly

raise the lever, hold the button (A)

pressed and check that the (B) warning

light switches off

panel.

on the instrument

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not drive with your foot resting on

the clutch pedal, however lightly. For

versions/markets where provided, the

electronic clutch control could cut in,

interpreting the incorrect driving style

as a fault.

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

(Panda Cross 4x4 and Panda 4x4

versions)

The Panda Cross 4x4 and Panda 4x4

is provided with a transmission system,

"torque on demand" type, which sends

the drive torque to the rear axle on

request. It comprises two differentials

and an electronically controlled

coupling.

For the 1.0 FireFly Hybrid version:

WARNING While driving in 6

gear, if you decelerate enough to

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require shifting down to 5 gear, we

recommend doing so to facilitate

accelerating later.

Thanks to this system, the activation

of the four-wheel drive takes place

automatically (i.e. without requiring

any action by the driver) and allows

for optimal distribution of drive torque

between front and rear axles, in low

grip conditions.

For 0.9 TwinAir, 0.9 TwinAir Turbo and

1.2 8V 69 HP LPG versions (where

provided): to engage reverse gear R

from neutral, raise ring (A) fig. 114

underneath the knob and, at the same

time, shift the gear lever to the right

and then backwards (diagram (B)).

For the 1.0 FireFly Hybrid version:

to engage reverse gear R move the

NOTE 6 gear is for cruising. Use 5

gear to reach the top speed.

The use of the electronically controlled

joint guarantees progressive torque

transfer and delivery, with very fast

implementation times (a fraction of

a second), in most cases, hardly

recognisable by the driver.

WARNING

gear lever to the right after the 6 gear

and then back (diagram (C)).

124) Press the clutch pedal fully to change

gears correctly. It is therefore essential that

there is nothing under the pedals: make

sure the mats are lying flat and do not get

in the way of the pedals.

The car copes easily with snow, ice,

mud and dirt roads, even where slopes

are fairly steep.

WARNING Reverse can only be

engaged when the car is completely

stationary. With the engine running,

wait for at least 2 seconds with the

clutch pedal fully pressed before

engaging reverse to prevent damage to

the gears and grating.

IMPORTANT

For improved driveability of the car, in

off-road conditions, we advise against

using the CITY function.

40) Do not drive with your hand resting on

the gear lever as the force exerted, even if

slight, could lead over time to premature

wear of the gearbox internal components.

WARNING The clutch pedal should

be used only for gear changes. Do

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